There are times when you may wish to set a default value for a new attribute on an application, but using a default control or a crossover domain does not work to set this default value. If you wish to automatically copy a value from one attribute to another as you are entering the record, then sometimes the best way to do this is with an Automation Script. An Automation Script may sound daunting but you can create a simple script with only a single line of code that will copy the value from one attribute to another. Once you are... [More]

No, this is not a Burger King commercial! If you are implementing Maximo Asset Management 7.5 (MAM 7.5) and are not able to change the status of an approved purchase order to waiting on approval (WAPPR or whopper) in order to make edits to the purchase order, you have come to the right spot! Read on… In MAM 7.5, supply chain management features got an overhaul. A slew of new features were introduced in purchasing area out of which purchase order revision is one of them. We will refer to purchase order revisioning as PO revision from this... [More]

QBE (Query by Example) is an excellent way for you to quickly take the results of your application query and/or filters and export them to Microsoft Excel. You can then view each of the list tab fields, and perform additional analysis, combine the data with other queries, print, or save. However, often users want to see additional fields in the exported data. And the fields that one user may want to see are not the same as fields another user may want to see. You can modify the list of fields that displays with the Application Designer. ... [More]

Choices. Every aspect
of our lives is packed with them.
Firefox, Chrome or IE? Small,
Medium, Large or Jumbo? Mouse or
touchpad? Blueberry pie – with or
without ice cream? Shoes, Sneakers or flip flops? To tweet or not to tweet? Keeping with that trend, we are now enabling you additional
choices for your development of V7 reports with the delivery of Portrait Report
Templates.
Report Templates are one of a few different ways your report
developers can create custom reports in the Version 7 Report Design Tool.... [More]

A new installation guide is available for installing Maximo Asset Management version 7.5 on WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Active Directory. For detailed information, see the technote: Installation Guide for Maximo Asset Management version 7.5 (WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Active Directory) . In July 2012, as part of the 7.5.0.3 fix pack release, customized installation guides were published to focus on some of the most common middleware configurations. These guides contain... [More]

The first step to using multiple languages with Maximo is to ensure that the multilanguage pack is installed. The Tpae Solution installer is typically found in c:\ibm\smp\bin Language packages are in found by default in c:\ibm\smp\pmp To install the language pack you wish to use, I have provided an example of the command below using the Solution installer c:\IBM\SMP\bin>solutionInstaller.bat -action install -pkgpath c:\ibm\smp\pmp\PAE_Lang_Pkg_7.5.0.6_Es.zip -dbpwd maximo -dbuser maximo -license accept Rebuild and redeploy the maximo ear... [More]

Maximo Asset Management Scheduler 7.5.1 was just recently
released and I wanted to talk a little bit about the new Maximo Everyplace
template applications we created to be included with the release. These
applications come out of the box with the Scheduler product but require you to
also own Maximo Everyplace for these applications to function. There are a number of features built into
these mobile applications that require Scheduler functionality to work
properly. These mobile Everyplace applications focus on executing work
orders. One... [More]

The aftermath was astonishing. An energetic team of dedicated high school students strung toilet paper from each tree branch at our house in an annual tradition celebrating seniors on their swim team . While our daughter basked in the glory of at last being a senior, I gazed at the 100’s of strands of toilet paper, and wondered ‘What will the neighbors say?’. While understanding unique traditions may make your toes twitch, understanding report capabilities is key to developing accurate and achievable report specifications. In the last... [More]

In the Database Configuration application have you ever tried to join two objects to create a view using the 'Join to object' field and received the error When you use the 'Join to object' field, the application will try to find matching attributes in the 'Extends object' and the 'Join to object' objects and will automatically update the 'View where' field. So why do you receive this error when you know both objects have the attribute assetnum? This is because the rules we use to determine how to join the... [More]

Problem In Maximo we provide the capability to send Role based emails. A role is defined in the Roles application and is typically attached to a communication template while sending an email. Behind the scenes Maximo resolves the email addresses of the members in a role and sets the "TO:" field with a list of email addresses. However there is always a chance that one or more of these addresses on the list could be invalid due to a variety of reasons. When there are one or more invalid email addresses on the "TO:" list... [More]

This is my cubicle where I work. If I was good at directions , I could tell you it is located in the north-east corner of the second floor of Building 1 in Littleton. But for now, I’ll tell you its nestled in the corner of the building by beautiful pine trees. Maybe next week – we’ll explore inside In the meanwhile, let’s explore something different this week. As we’ve talked about, Maximo has an Open reporting architecture, where we enable and encourage you to use your reporting tool... [More]

Continuing from my last blog post , I'm assuming you have installed WebSphere 8.5.5. I'm going to do a simple migration: out-of-the-box Maximo 7.5.0.5 from WebSphere 7.0.0.29 to WebSphere 8.5.5.0. Prerequisites for using Migration Tool: 1. WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 8.5.5.0 2. A Maximo Asset Management instance currently running on WAS 7.0 2a. MAM Fix Pack 7.5.0.5 or later installed Configuration Migration Tool - what is it? It is one of several WebSphere wizards that use a graphical interface that... [More]

Email Interaction Setup (EIS) application application is included in Maximo Asset Management Fixpack 7.5.0.3 and above. With EIS users can interact with Maximo using a smartphone without having to login to Maximo: Change the status of a record such as a work order Accept or reject a workflow assignment Update attributes such as the start date The overall benefit of using Email Interaction Setup is that progress is not held up while waiting for the action of an end user. Below is a sample email from Maximo: Simply reply with... [More]

Just a quick plug before we head off into the land of screen shots. I attended a demo that showed off new user interface features coming in the next version of Maximo. Of great interest was the new interface, or skin. It's much cleaner than before, with larger type and just the right amount of white space. They've also hidden some elements that don't need always to be seen. (If you're worried about the new look causing problems for users used to the old look and feel, don't worry - everything is turned off when you upgrade... [More]

Note: Barb Ballard recently posted the following blog entry in the Process Automation Group. Since it equally applies to Asset Management, I thought I would post it here too. When debugging a problem or when looking to recycle a JVM, it is useful to
know which users are logged onto the system and what JVM they are working on.
If a JVM needs to be recycled, you could then notify the users on that JVM that they will
get an interruption in service. Or when debugging a problem it is useful to
know what a user was doing on a particular JVM... [More]